Personal Proficiency in Educational Technologies for
Secondary
Teachers
Section #50970
3 units
Instructor: TBA
E-Mail:
Enrolled students must e-mail the instructor the first week of class.
Course Description
Development of personal proficiency in educational
technologies to facilitate the teaching process. Training
in computer hardware and software terminology; spreadsheets,
word processing, publication, and presentation applications;
Internet search and retrieval; information literacy; electronic
communication and awareness of legal and ethical issues.
Blackboard System
Requirements:
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Platform:
Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista / Mac OS 9 or higher.
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Minimum
Hardware Requirements:
64 MB of RAM, 1 GB of free disk space.
- Modem:
56 k modem or higher.
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Browser:
For best results, we recommend Internet Explorer 6.x Service Pack 1
(not version 8), Firefox, or 7.x (PC); Safari 1.x (Mac).
- Other
combinations are supported and may also work with Blackboard. Click
the link below for additional information.
- (http://kb.blackboard.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=25368489)
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Browser
Settings:
JavaScript & Cookies must be enabled.
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Software:
Requirements for applications and plug-ins depend on the types of
files a user needs to view from Blackboard. Some of the most common:
Microsoft Office applications or viewers, Adobe Acrobat Reader,
RealPlayer, QuickTime, Flash Player.
You will need to have prior Internet and E-mail experience before you
take this course. If you do not have access to a computer, you may
use the Academic Computing Center or Library during their operating
hours. The resources in these labs meet the course resource
requirements and there is technical support available.
Bookstore at:
http://www.donbookstore.com/
Mandatory Campus
Meetings
Mandatory on-campus meetings every other Wednesday,
beginning August 24th, from 7-10 pm in SAC T-203.
Important -
College Policies
Fee and Refunds Policies -
There are limited deadlines for refunds.
Drop For Non-Payment Policies
- Enrollment fees must be PAID IN FULL within 3
calendar days of registration or all of your classes will be
dropped and released to other students.
Student
Responsibility to drop classes
Students
who cannot continue in a course have an obligation to withdraw
officially through the Admissions and Records Office. You
can contact the Admissions Office to confirm withdrawal dates or
check the Section Information area in WebAdvisor for your
individual course(s).
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